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Because I don't see the other being the option. RIP Bernie Mac one of my favorite comics DOA.
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Speak out against the system brehsProgressive blogger fired for calling Hillary Clinton ally a 'scumbag'
By KRISTEN EAST
05/21/16 10:03 AM EDT
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A progressive blogger was fired Friday for referring to a Hillary Clinton ally as a “scumbag,” igniting a fiery social-media exchange between the two and other high-profile writers who are at odds over the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The comment from Matt Bruenig, who wrote about philosophy and political economy at liberal think tank, Demos, came after a Twitter back-and-forth between Bruenig and Joan Walsh, a writer for The Nation, on a piece Walsh wrote, which is entitled, “Bernie Sanders is hurting himself by playing the victim.”
Walsh tweeted that she rejects “the moral superiority of a coalition led by white men vs. the will of black, brown and female voters” while linking to the article. Bruenig responded directly, arguing that the divide between the two Democratic candidates is “really about old people versus young people.” He accused Walsh of having a “level of animus towards young people. It’s kind of disgusting.”
Neera Tanden, the president of the Center for American Progress, eventually jumped in to the conversation, which by that point had shifted to welfare reform.
Bruenig said Tanden “tried to starve me and my mother because she wanted to be in Democratic politics,” and advanced the position that Tanden supported welfare reform in the 1990s, when Bill Clinton was president. Bruenig has been critical of Clinton in his writings, calling her "an enemy of the poor" and "a garbage rich person."
Tanden tweeted at Bruenig that “having been on welfare myself, don’t need lectures on this topic from you.”
Bruenig replied with this tweet: “Scumbag Neera uses welfare when she needs it then takes away from others when they need it. Disgusting.”
Tanden responded that she “never worked on welfare reform,” and that the suggestion that she supported cutting from the program is a lie.
Demos then responded to the ongoing Twitter thread, calling Bruenig’s tweets “unacceptable,” and apologized for his words.
The organization released a lengthy statement Friday night detailing its differences with Bruenig, who has more than 270,000 Twitter followers, and his departure from the group.
The statement also highlighted the ongoing feud between factions of the Democratic Party, saying “it has been a particularly challenging place for progressives on opposite sides during the Democratic primary, and we know that there is a Sanders versus Clinton overlay to the Twitter exchange on Thursday night.”
Later, Bruenig apparently set up a GoFundMe page for one cause, "The Bruenig Bailout." According to the page, 654 people raised nearly $25,000 in 13 hours. The listed goal was $10,000, and Bruenig has since closed off donations.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald also jumped into the conversation to suggest that Tanden had influenced Demos' decision to part ways with Bruenig.
Tanden and Walsh both tweeted as recently as Saturday morning to say they hadn't learned of Bruenig's firing until after it had happened.
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Meh.
I'll hold my nose and vote Clinton. I just can't advocate letting Trump get Supreme Court nominations just because I couldn't get my preferred candidate in. Better the devil you know.
I'll hold my nose and vote Clinton. I just can't advocate letting Trump get Supreme Court nominations just because I couldn't get my preferred candidate in. Better the devil you know.
This way of thinking is why we been so screwed for decades.Meh.
I'll hold my nose and vote Clinton. I just can't advocate letting Trump get Supreme Court nominations just because I couldn't get my preferred candidate in. Better the devil you know.
What good would come of letting Donald Trump put people on the court? That could fukk shyt up for decades.
And our problems extend far beyond who gets elected president anyway. But if you want, say, marijuana to be legalized one day then you really have to think about who gets put on the court. And Trump's positions on police brutality
I just can't advocate voting for this guy.
She cheated her way to win the primary. Even though it's not over we know she will be crowned. Anyway, Trump is the lesser of the two evils in this situation. I'd hate to have 8 years of Clinton. I would rather take a one term Trump presidency.What good would come of letting Donald Trump put people on the court? That could fukk shyt up for decades.
And our problems extend far beyond who gets elected president anyway. But if you want, say, marijuana to be legalized one day then you really have to think about who gets put on the court. And Trump's positions on police brutality
P.S. during his first term Trump would be fighting BOTH dems and repubs.
You haven't given any actual reason why he's the lesser of two evils other than that you just hate Hillary for whatever reason.
Is he going to select better Supreme Court nominations that Hillary would? Better economic policy? Do you agree more with his social views? His foreign policy? Do you think the economy would be better under him? Do you think he'd be good for the black community in some way?
Oh lord, don't go there breh. I explained why she was the bigger evil for months. I agree with his foreign policy a lot more than Clinton's. Also, I think he could inadvertently help the Black community by bringing us together more. Clinton would get a moderate at best. She's just another Republican using the Democratic name.
Meh.
I'll hold my nose and vote Clinton. I just can't advocate letting Trump get Supreme Court nominations just because I couldn't get my preferred candidate in. Better the devil you know.
Trump already released his short list to replace Scalia. Go look at it and see if there's any problems with them.
The party is never forced to change if you vote for them anyway "holding your nose".
Who u guys think her vp going to be?
Castro or Booker.